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Politicians urged to focus on growth

THE Federation of Small Businesses is urging MPs to stop playing politics with the state of the economy and instead to come up with plans for growth.Read

What is an SME and why are they important?

IN 2010, the Department of Business Innovation and Skills commissioned a report on private sector enterprises to determine just how important SMEs are to the UK economy.Read

North Tyneside mum launches party bags business

AN estate agency administrator has ploughed her redundancy money into selling party bags.Read

Free workshops on offer for small businesses in Northumberland

A SERIES of workshops are being held in Northumberland to help more small businesses win public sector contracts.Read

Technology firm Succorfish fishing for new customers

A COMPANY which develops tracking devices is taking its technology for the commercial fishing industry worldwide and is poised to launch a new division, potentially doubling its workforce.Read

Sunderland centre to be built from recycled shipping containers

A NEW-LOOK enterprise centre built from 37 reconditioned shipping containers is set to open in Sunderland in the new year.Read

FSB launches Real-Life Entrepreneurs campaign

BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable is being urged to promote a stable environment to allow real entrepreneurs to thrive.Read

'Ideas bank' for small businesses in North Tyneside

AN 'ideas bank' for small businesses in North Tyneside is touring the borough in search of more inspiration.Read

Bringing public and private sectors together

SMALL businesses in the region are organising an event aiming to build better relationships between the public and private sectors.Read

Save 5% of your day to invest in your business

HOW many times have you said, "there just aren’t enough hours in the day?" And as a business owner, you will sometimes have to wear different hats for different parts of your business, so finding time to do everything can be difficult.Read

New services for North Tyneside

NEW services to support small firms in North Tyneside are being launched this evening.Read

Warning to banks over borrowing

BANKS must not use reform of their sector to increase the cost of borrowing to small firms, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).Read

Alnwick networking opportunity lined up for home workers

CREATIVE folk who have put their skills to use by setting up a business selling their homemade wares will get the chance to swap ideas at an event in Northumberland next month.Read

Frontier Telecom is ringing up big sales

A FORMER telecoms worker who set up his own phone firm a year ago is ringing up big sales selling to other small firms.Read

£50,000 is up for grabs with Santander awards

SOCIAL enterprises are being invited to enter the Santander Social Enterprise Development Awards for the chance to win up to £50,000.Read

Business Link advice column

AS a business owner you have a legal responsibility to monitor and effectively manage the impact your business has on the environment.Read

WonderStuffStudio celebrating contract wins

DESIGN agency WonderStuffStudio is celebrating a string of exciting contract wins and the Newcastle- based company is building up to winning more work overseas.Read

North East small businesses to get advice on funding

SMALL business owners struggling to get finance from banks will be given the inside track on the funding available to them at a special meeting.Read

Good news for SMEs on tribunals

FOR SMEs, being taken to an employment tribunal can be a devastating process financially. The number of tribunal claims has increased in recent years, with a massive 56% increase during 2008/2009.Read

Hexham entrepreneur launches cake business

A WOMAN who has loved baking since she was a child took the leap and turned her lifelong passion into a business when she faced the prospect of redundancy.Read